Manchester United ‘can beat anybody’: Erik Ten Hag

Coach Erik ten Hag has reworked Manchester United’s fortunes in his first season in cost. AP

Manchester United ought to worry nobody of their quest to win 4 trophies stated supervisor Erik Ten Hag after beating Barcelona 2-1 on Thursday to progress to the final 16 of the Europa League 4-3 on mixture. Robert Lewandowski’s early penalty had given Barca the proper begin at Previous Trafford.

However the La Liga leaders have been once more undone on the European stage as Fred levelled early within the second interval earlier than Antony delivered his largest second since arriving in Manchester from Ajax.

“Magnificent evening,” stated Ten Hag, who has reworked United’s fortunes in his first season in cost.

“That’s one other step as a result of when you possibly can beat Barcelona, your perception will be actually robust since you are then capable of beat anybody.”

The truth that two of the continent’s giants have been clashing at this stage of Europe’s second tier competitors was proof that each have fallen on more durable occasions in recent times.

However United are using the crest of a wave as they continue to be within the hunt for trophies on 4 fronts.

The Purple Devils may finish a six-year watch for silverware after they face Newcastle within the League Cup closing on Sunday.

However they left nothing in reserve to safe their largest European scalp since dumping Paris Saint-Germain out of the Champions League final 16 in dramatic vogue in 2019.

“I feel we’ve got some nice personalities on this group,” added Ten Hag.

“Everybody has such a powerful perception on this group, you possibly can see it. With the subs they convey vitality and high quality, they convey a special dynamic in video games.”

United at the moment are unbeaten at Previous Trafford in 18 video games courting again to September however have been compelled to come back from behind for the second time within the tie.

‘Completely different’ Barca failure 

Barcelona have been unbeaten in all competitions stretching again to October, after they have been dumped out of the Champions League group stage by the hands of Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.

Regardless of their rise domestically beneath Xavi Hernandez to usurp Actual Madrid on the prime of La Liga, the Catalans once more got here unstuck in an enormous European take a look at.

Barcelona additionally crashed out on the Champions League group levels final season earlier than dropping to Eintracht Frankfurt within the Europa League.

“My emotions have been actually completely different from final season,” stated Xavi. “This 12 months we’ve got competed in each recreation aside from Bayern at residence.

“For small particulars we haven’t received. We’ve got to be taught from our errors and enhance.”

The guests even did not benefit from a present with the opening purpose.

Bruno Fernandes foolishly stretched out an arm to catch Alejandro Balde and French referee Clement Turpin infuriated Previous Trafford by pointing to the spot.

David De Gea obtained a hand to Lewandowski’s penalty, however the ball rebounded in off the publish on 18 minutes.

Ten Hag responded by changing the ineffectual Wout Weghorst with Antony at half-time and obtained the specified response inside two minutes.

Fernandes, restored to his most well-liked central midfield position, picked out Fred, who fired low previous Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

United nonetheless wanted an enormous second by De Gea to forestall the momentum swinging again in the direction of the Catalan giants as he tipped over Jules Kounde’s header from point-blank vary.

Antony has flattered to deceive since being reunited with Ten Hag after an £86 million ($104 million) transfer from Ajax.

Nevertheless, the Brazilian delivered a second of high quality befitting of that price ticket for the winner 17 minutes from time.

After Alejandro Garnacho and Fred noticed efforts blocked, the ball sat up properly for Antony to twist the ball past the outstretched arm of Ter Stegen.

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